One cyclist severely injured near 400 S DAMEN AVE in United Center
A cyclist was severely injured after a Tuesday afternoon hit-and-run collision in United Center on October 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM.
The crash occurred near 400 S DAMEN AVE, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to disregarding traffic signals; and, secondarily, to failing to yield right of way.
A 2010 Ford Fusion was heading west. The police report described the driver, a 34-year-old man, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 49-year-old man (cyclist) was wearing a helmet and he was totally ejected. The police report described him as crossing against the signal and disregarding traffic controls/signals; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 4:35 PM. This was the 1,379th injurious crash reported in October 2025, and the 15,116th injurious crash reported in 2025.
Curated articles about this crash
- The night bike crash survivor Dr. Ray Lee's family met up with the Ride of Silence, CPD called to say it was charging the reckless driver who changed his life
Almost seven months after the crash, Dr. Lee is at Rehab Without Walls, receiving inpatient care. “He can walk and talk, but after a really serious brain injury, he’s not the way he was,” Fani Lee told Streetsblog. “It’s hard, especially for the kids.” She said he’s unable to work, and was terminated from his job earlier this month after his six months of paid time off ended.
- Chicago doctor and avid cyclist in coma after hit-and-run near Illinois Medical District, wife says
A Chicago doctor who is typically helping others after serious accidents now depends on others after a driver hit him while he was biking and left the scene.
Where it happened
400 S DAMEN AVE
- Neighborhood
- United Center
- Ward
- 27th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S DAMEN AVE· W VAN BUREN ST
- Intersections
- W VAN BUREN ST & S DAMEN AVE
Street view: 41.8762° N, 87.6767° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org